WVIA-FM
Public radio station in Scranton, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WVIA-FM (89.9 FM) is a non-commercial, public FM radio station in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is the National Public Radio member station for Northeastern Pennsylvania. The station is owned by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association along with its sister television station, WVIA-TV, with studios in Jenkins Township, near Pittston. It airs a mix of NPR news and talk shows, classical music in middays, jazz at night and the BBC World Service overnight.
Broadcast area | Northeastern Pennsylvania |
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Frequency | 89.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Programming | |
Format | Public Radio: News - Talk - Classical - Jazz |
Subchannels |
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Affiliations | National Public Radio BBC World Service |
Ownership | |
Owner | Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association |
WVIA-TV | |
History | |
First air date | April 23, 1973; 51 years ago (April 23, 1973) |
Call sign meaning | The World Via Radio |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 49436 |
Class | B |
ERP | 7,400 watts (analog) 295 watts (digital)[1] |
HAAT | 381 meters (1,250 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°10′55.3″N 75°52′15.7″W |
Translator(s) | See § Simulcasts and translators |
Repeater(s) | See § Simulcasts and translators |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
WVIA-FM is a Class B station. Its transmitter tower is on Penobscot Knob near Mountain Top at (41°10′55.0″N 75°52′16.0″W).[2][3] WVIA-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology.[4][5] Its HD2 digital subchannel is "Arts Radio," airing classical music. The station owns Chiaroscuro Records and broadcasts "The Chiaroscuro Channel" on its HD3 subchannel with a jazz format.[6]